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SCANNER AND CABLE TERMINATIONS
Cable Connector Configuration
The PowerLink cable is terminated with a 5-pin DIN female connector on
one end, and a 6-pin mini DIN male on the other.
Metrologic will supply an adapter cable with a 5-pin DIN male connector
on one end and a 6-pin mini DIN female connector on the other.
According to the termination required, connect the appropriate end of the
adapter cable to the PowerLink cable, leaving the necessary termination
exposed for connecting to the keyboard and the keyboard port on the PC.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PowerLink Cable Adapter Cable
5-pin Female DIN 5-pin Male DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 Keyboard Clock 1 PC Clock
2 Keyboard Data 2 PC Data
3 No Connect 3 No Connect
4 Power Ground 4 Power Ground
5 +5 Volts DC 5 +5 Volts DC
6-pin Male Mini-DIN 6-pin Female Mini-DIN
Pin Function Pin Function
1 Keyboard Data 1 Keyboard Data
2 No Connect 2 No Connect
3 Power Ground 3 Power Ground
4 +5 Volts DC 4 +5 Volts DC
5 PC Clock 5 Keyboard Clock
6 No Connect 6 No Connect
4
21
3
65
6-Pin DIN, Male
2
1
45
3
5-Pin DIN, Female
PowerLink Cable
6-pin Mini Din, Female
Adapter Ca ble
3
12
4
56
2
3
54
1
5-Pin Din, Male